The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-21

ed and speechless, to be led out to the
hall clinging to my arm. exclaiming,
"Ya'as, as-dcv'llsh stupid-oughl
to have known, you know. Don't
mention it," and departed, much ex.
asperated. but with an lawfully good
story on the Persimmonses, you I'm.
derstand.
But anticipate. These and many
other embarrassments due to our limit.
ed quarters were shrouded in the fu.
ture. when Birdie and /, the dog, six
trunks, a guitar, banjo, and dress
frame, were deposited in Mrs. Slam
mer's eminently aristocratic abode one
brilliant October afternoon.
As we unpacked we chatted gaily OF
the happy times we were to have, and
again congratulated ourselves on the
brillancy Of our plan of living. assur-
ing ourselves that all our friends must
certainly regard our surroundings as
swell, and ourselves as worthy of at.
tention.
"For you see, Tom DEAR" said Bird
lie, 1--WE are not boarding house people.
nor yet hotel people, and better still
we are not suburban; so / don't see
why we should not be asked to dinners
and all that can have an afternoon,
you know, with tea and cakes, and
once in a while we can take box and
send a notice to the Society Notes
mentioning Mrs. j. +. Persimmons's
select theatre party to see Modjeska in
Les Chouans'; and then, Tom" cried
Birdie, carried away by her anticipa.
tons, 1--WE could add, after the play
the party adjourned to Mrs. Persm
mons's recherche'-no artistic apart
ments in 'The Brundage" for refresh.
ments and music. "
At this moment Mrs. Slammer pre-.
sented herself TO announce that hearing
we had brought dog with us. she had
come 10 say that was thing she could
not allow. mo animals was permit
ted in The Bruddage,' specially dogs,
to mud up the new carpets and
chairs"
To this and all else Mrs. Slammer
had to say Birdie listened with placid
amusement; and then; her eyes shining
with candor. every line In her figure,
every tone of her voice, indicating her
sense of the solemnity Of the occasion.
she proceeded to tell lies con amore,
until blushed for her. and withdrew
into the window. lest my open-mouthed
astonishment should be noticed by our
gaping landlady.
Just what Birdie said / beg TO be ex-
cused from repeating; it is sufficient
say that at the end of five minutes Mrs.
Slammer and her objections retired,
overcome for the present at least, by
the rushing tide of BRIDES eloquence.
In vain did l speak of Ananias, Sap.
phira, and George Washington TO my
triumphant wife, in vain seek TO rouse
some computations for her reckless
falsifying. She insisted that though
none of the facts she had given were
probable, they were possible; and any
way she was not going to let any nag
ging old landlady order her around, and
if loved her I'd take her out 10 get
some dinner, instead of arguing.
So. leaving Racket to keep house. we
started for the Adams House. discuss.
ing our bill of fare as we sauntered
down Washington street, realizing as
we stemmed the current of bony fc-
males how much sharper than n SER
pent's tooth il was to have a Boston
elbow in ones ribs.
"Now mind, Tom" said Birdie, as
we finally dragged our shattered forms
into the diningroom, don't you order
one thing more than we have planned.
Never mind If the waters do think it's
shabby order; it's enough"
How we'll Birdie fathomed my weak
ness, and knew that. once | was seated
at the table, with an obsequious saffron
gentleman bearing off her plush dol
man and my English "topcoat," !
would be ashamed to order beefsteak,
potatoes and BASIS ale! As indeed
was. The cold sarcasm of our attend
ants as that all, sir p reduced me to
a moral pulp. yearned TO prop tate
him and recover my self-respect by
ordering enough dinner for an ostrich,
and doubtless would have done so but
for Birdie, who did not remove her eye
from me until he had finally left us;
then she took il off me, observing: 1T
was inexplicable that any one should
care so much for the opinion of pale
yellow snob. Snobs of the first water
are despicabe enough" she continued,
with subdued CONSCIOUSNESS OF the adj
mirng looks of party of college boys
next to us; "but when they are actual
" so low down as to respect people in
exact proportion to thor disregard Of
indigestion and govt, why then" A
wave of her pretty hand settled the
whole sect so effectually that l was
presently able to meet our walters
gaze with indifference when he stood
watching the progress of our simple
meal In dsdan.
Wondering. Birdie suggested, ito
see so much fun possible under five
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